As with all veteran benefits, your County Veterans Service Office can assist you with any questions you may have. Please find the contact information for your County by clicking below:
County Veterans Service Offices
Federal
Suicide Prevention Hotline
The Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration has teamed up with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to ensure that veterans in emotional crisis have access to free 24/7 counseling with trained counselors. To connect to the Veterans Hotline call the Lifeline number (1-800-273-TALK) and press “1.” A chat service is also available by going online.
Contact Information: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
Online at: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx
Medical Centers
The Veterans Health Administration is home to a large integrated health care system consisting of 153 medical centers, in addition to numerous community-based outpatient clinics, community living centers, Veterans Centers, and domiciliary care. Together, these health care facilities provide comprehensive care to more than 5.5 million veterans each year.
Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition most medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services.
For more information and to locate a Medical Center near you visit: http://www1.va.gov/health/MedicalCenters.asp
State
Ohio Cares
Ohio Cares is a collaboration of state and local agencies supporting the behavioral health of returning OIF/OEF veterans and their families. The purpose of this program is to enhance the services available for military personnel and their families and to complement the services available through the VA.
For more information visit: http://www.ohiocares.ohio.gov/
Or Call: 800-761-0868
Local
Transportation to and from VA medical appointments is available through many of Ohio’s 88 County Veterans Service Offices. Click the link at the top of the page for a list of county offices.
More Links
VA Healthcare System of Ohio
http://www.visn10.va.gov/index.asp
Tricare
http://www.tricare.osd.mil/
Military OneSource
http://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx
Readjustment Counseling - Vet Centers
http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp
Hepatitis C
http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/
Diabetes
http://www1.va.gov/diabetes/
Agent Orange
http://www1.va.gov/agentorange/